Bolívar Echeverría: the Concretion of Capitalist Modernity and the Spatio-Temporal Opening of the Baroque

Abstract

The aim of this article is to propose some ideas to make visible the spatial dimension of Bolívar Echeverría's thought in relation to his political and temporal conceptions, through a reflection developed in three moments. The first presents various theoretical elements to understand the radical nature of his political perspective based on capitalist modernity transformations undergone in recent times. Subsequently, the focus shifts to these ideas orientation towards concrete temporality experience. In the third moment, the latter is analyzed based on his formulations about the baroque, in order to identify the simultaneously temporal and spatial character of his political interventions in effective reality. These reflections constitute the initial approach of a work in progress focused on the space-time specificity of the baroque, and an invitation to engage in dialogue about the spatial aspects of the Ecuadorian-Mexican philosopher’s work.